“…Based on our previous experience with Diels-Alder reactions of sugar derivatives, [13][14][15] we report herein the synthesis of several C-aryl alditols. Cycloadducts obtained from D-galacto-and D-manno-3,4,5,6,7-penta-O-acetyl-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitrohept-1,2-enitols 1a, 16 1b 17 ( Figure 1) with furan, 1-acetoxy-, or 1-trimethylsilyloxybuta-1,3-dienes were used as starting materials.…”